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Mature themes and coarse language
Poster image for Air America - Classics Remastered - Bonus Material

Classification covers bonus material only:

Air America - feature with commentary by screenwriter John Eskow
Cast & Crew Interview
Feature Clips
Flight Log
Making Of
Pre-Flight - The Storyboards Of Air America
Return Flight - Revisiting Air America
Trailer 2024

Synopsis for feature:
Set in the 1960s, Billy Covington (Robert Downey Jr.) is a big-city chopper pilot who reports traffic conditions for a radio station but ends up losing his license due to a traffic incident on the freeway. Longing to do some real flying, Billy is recruited by the government for a secret and safe (he thinks) civilian airline in Laos. Knowing that by agreeing to do it he’ll get his license back, he signs up. Upon arrival in Laos, he soon befriends ace pilot Gene Ryack (Mel Gibson) and realises that Air America isn’t quite what it seems. Instead of transporting civilians, it’s food, money, ammunition and napalm that are the real cargo and the pilots are risking their lives daily.

Why this classification?

  • Themes
    Classification marking - Mature (Square)
  • Violence Mild impact
  • Language
    Classification marking - Mature (Square)
  • Drug use Mild impact
  • Nudity None
  • Sex Very mild impact

  • None
  • Very mild impact
  • Mild impact
  • Moderate impact
  • Strong impact
  • High impact

Industry details

Classification date
Year of production
1990
Classification
M
Consumer advice
Mature themes and coarse language
Category
Films
Category detail
Accredited Classifier Decision - Film
Media type
Not Specified
Version
ORIGINAL
Duration
165 minutes
Director/Creator
Roger Spottiswoode
Producer
Daniel Melnick
Production company
Carolco Pictures | IndieProd Company Productions
Country of origin
USA
Language
ENGLISH
Applicant
STUDIOCANAL PTY LTD
File number
T25/11113
Classification number
CLAS-986097
Alternative titles
Not Specified
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